Food Service Worker
UW CODE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP
21335 (NE H SEIU 1199NW UWMC Northwest Service and Maintenance)
22971 (NE H NI SEIU 1199NW UWMC Northwest Service and Maintenance)
CLASS SERIES CONCEPT
Prepare and serve food and beverages and clean work area.
BASIC FUNCTION
Perform routine work in preparing and serving food and beverages and perform clean-up activities.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Under direct supervision, perform a variety of duties in the preparation and serving of food and in maintaining sanitary conditions of a food service operation.
TYPICAL WORK
Follow directions for preparation and serving of menu items including but not limited to: assemble salads, sandwiches, and desserts; prepare hot and cold beverages;
Reheat or prepare menu items from prepared sauces and proteins, frozen pre-portioned servings and prepared bakery items;
Wash dishes, utensils, pots, pans and equipment; may operate ware and utensil washing machines;
Clean floors, tables and chairs, replenish condiment dispensers as well as cutlery and napkin dispensers;
Finalize (reheat or reconstitute) trays for delivery to patients; may deliver and collect food trays;
May relieve or assist other employees in higher level food preparation tasks to meet emergency or on-the-job training situations;
May operate kitchen equipment including ovens, microwaves, slicers, toasters, automatic and manual espresso machines, food processors and blenders;
May process payments including cash and credit/debit card transactions;
May operate washers and dryers, sort and fold laundry for food service operation;
May direct work of students and temporary workers;
May assist in orienting and training new staff; and
Perform related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Possession of, or eligible to obtain a Washington State Food Worker Card within two weeks of employment.
CLASSIFICATION HISTORY
01/03/1973: New Class
01/15/1976: Revise MQ
06/01/2005: Revise Class Title: 6-3-88 CSR Class Conversion
08/01/2018: Revise Class Title, Class Series Concept, Typical Work, and MQ; update job code with Workday code
01/01/2020: Add UWMC Northwest job titles